by Dustin W. Benge, Reformed Heritage Books, Our Price: £6.20
This booklet gives a brief biographical outline and then a series of choice selections from the journals of David Brainerd. Brainerd is remembered most for his missionary work, but when writing his work on the man, Jonathan Edwards focused less on his work amongst American Indians and more his spirituality. This is the focus of this book.
Edward’s considered Brainerd a great spiritual model for his readers. He said that he was a man, “who had indeed sold all for Christ and had entirely devoted himself to God, and made his glory his highest end.”
One cannot fail to be moved and challenged by this book which has such words as these: “Thursday, April 15. My desires apparently centred in God, and I found a sensible attraction of soul after Him sundry times today. I know I long for God and conformity to His will in inward purity and holiness, ten thousand times more than anything here below.”